microdontia, microdontism

microdontia, microdontism
A condition in which a single tooth, or pairs of teeth, or the whole dentition, may be disproportionately small. [micro- + G. odous, tooth]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • microdontia — microdont /muy kreuh dont /, microdontic, microdontous, adj. /muy kreuh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. abnormally small teeth. Also, microdontism /muy kreuh don tiz euhm/, microdonty. [ < NL; see MICR , ODONT, IA] * * * …   Universalium

  • microdontia — n. a condition in which the teeth are unusually small. * * * mi·cro·don·tia (mi″kro donґshə) [micro + odont + ia] a developmental disorder characterized by abnormal smallness of the teeth; it may affect a single tooth or all of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • microdontism — mi·cro·don·tism (mi″kro donґtiz əm) microdontia …   Medical dictionary

  • microdontia — microdont /muy kreuh dont /, microdontic, microdontous, adj. /muy kreuh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. abnormally small teeth. Also, microdontism /muy kreuh don tiz euhm/, microdonty. [ NL; see MICR , ODONT, IA] …   Useful english dictionary

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